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Let's use some numbers as an illustration. For example, P = [1 1;1 1]; T = [ 1 2;3 4 ]; L = P*T*P = [10 10;10 10]; X = P*T*T*T*T*T*T*P = [44966 44966;44966 44966]; We only have L and X. The problem is how to get back P and T.

I am working with 2 by 2 matrices, L, X, P and T. L = PTP -------Eqn 1 X = PTTTTTTP ----------Eqn 2 where L and X are known matrices. P and T matrix are unknown and are to be solved. The above problem looks simple but are you able to solve it?